Jay Luneau | |
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Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 29th district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Rick Gallot |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Carman Luneau |
Children | 2 |
Education | LA Tech (BA),Southern Law Center (JD) |
Occupation | Lawyer / Adjunct Professor |
Wendell Jay Luneau is an American politician from Pineville,Louisiana. A Democrat,Luneau has represented District 29 in the Louisiana State Senate since 2016. [1] [2] [3]
Before entering elected office,Luneau opened the Luneau Law Office in Alexandria. Still in operation,the law office represents small businesses and individuals in workers compensation,personal injury,and damage claims cases. [4] Luneau won 59.34% of the vote in the October 24,2015 jungle primary over Republican Joseph Dara. [5] Winning re-election on October 12,2019,Luneau received 61.46% of votes in the primary election,against Republican opponent Randy Wiggins. [6] Luneau,an adjunct professor at Northwestern State University and former magistrate judge in Ball,first ran for elected office after predecessor Rick Gallot declined to run for re-election to spend more time with his family. [7] Luneau we re-elected in 2024. [8] [9]